Contrast x-ray of brain at SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
3001 Sillect Avenue Bakersfield CA 93308|3001 Sillect Avenue, Bakersfield, CA · Adventisthealth · · NPI 1538157508
$437.85
Cash price Discounted cash price What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge. Example: A CT scan has a $3,200 gross charge but an $850 discounted cash price. Ask for it by name when scheduling — hospitals don't always advertise it up front.
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What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.
$2,919.00
Gross charge Gross charge (chargemaster price) The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this. Example: A chest X-ray has a gross charge of $1,450. The same hospital's discounted cash price for the same X-ray is $180 — the gross charge mostly anchors negotiations, not what patients pay.
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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.
$22.72 with BC MEDI-CAL vs $2,627.10 with GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS — same scan, same building. Share
Negotiated rates by payer
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Negotiated rate
The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.
Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.
Full explanation →
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Negotiated rate
The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.
Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.
Full explanation →Payer ?Payer The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on. Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509. Full explanation → |
Plan ?Plan The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates. Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible. Full explanation → |
Negotiated rate | vs. cash |
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| BC MEDI-CAL | BC MEDI-CAL | $22.72 | ↓ -95% |
| KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY | KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY | $248.83 | ↓ -43% |
| MEDI-CAL | MEDI-CAL | $248.83 | ↓ -43% |
| HEALTHNET MCAL | HEALTHNET MCAL | $296.35 | ↓ -32% |
| KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL | KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL | $333.43 | ↓ -24% |
| KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY | KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY | $448.71 | ↑ +2% |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS | UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS | $448.71 | ↑ +2% |
| BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV | BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV | $448.71 | ↑ +2% |
| UHC MCR ADV | UHC MCR ADV | $448.71 | ↑ +2% |
| FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS | FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS | $448.71 | ↑ +2% |
| HEALTHNET MCR ADV | HEALTHNET MCR ADV | $448.71 | ↑ +2% |
| HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV | HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV | $448.71 | ↑ +2% |
| AETNA- ALL PLANS | AETNA- ALL PLANS | $465.17 | ↑ +6% |
| AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS | AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS | $538.45 | ↑ +23% |
| NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS | NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS | $583.32 | ↑ +33% |
| OSCAR - ALL PLANS | OSCAR - ALL PLANS | $717.94 | ↑ +64% |
| KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS | KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS | $771.78 | ↑ +76% |
| EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS | EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS | $807.68 | ↑ +84% |
| BLUE SHIELD EPN | BLUE SHIELD EPN | $969.11 | ↑ +121% |
| CENTIVO - ALL PLANS | CENTIVO - ALL PLANS | $1,009.60 | ↑ +131% |
| BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE | BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE | $1,063.52 | ↑ +143% |
| BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS | BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS | $1,077.11 | ↑ +146% |
| BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO | BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO | $1,077.11 | ↑ +146% |
| BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS | BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS | $1,181.69 | ↑ +170% |
| UHC JLL CSP | UHC JLL CSP | $1,204.96 | ↑ +175% |
| UHC HMO | UHC HMO | $1,268.31 | ↑ +190% |
| UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS | UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS | $1,268.31 | ↑ +190% |
| BLUE CROSS MCS | BLUE CROSS MCS | $1,418.05 | ↑ +224% |
| WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS | WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS | $1,439.07 | ↑ +229% |
| KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS | KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS | $1,459.50 | ↑ +233% |
| COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS | COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS | $1,459.50 | ↑ +233% |
| GEM CARE- ALL PLANS | GEM CARE- ALL PLANS | $1,459.50 | ↑ +233% |
| KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT | KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT | $1,459.50 | ↑ +233% |
| FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS | FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS | $1,751.40 | ↑ +300% |
| PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS | PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS | $1,897.35 | ↑ +333% |
| INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS | INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS | $2,043.30 | ↑ +367% |
| HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS | HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS | $2,174.07 | ↑ +397% |
| HERITAGE/HPN COMM | HERITAGE/HPN COMM | $2,174.66 | ↑ +397% |
| THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS | THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS | $2,335.20 | ↑ +433% |
| AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS | AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS | $2,335.20 | ↑ +433% |
| INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS | INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS | $2,335.20 | ↑ +433% |
| CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS | CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS | $2,433.24 | ↑ +456% |
| CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS | CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS | $2,433.24 | ↑ +456% |
| BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS | BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS | $2,481.15 | ↑ +467% |
| GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS | GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS | $2,627.10 | ↑ +500% |
Visitor-reported prices
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Contrast x-ray of brain at other California hospitals
| Hospital | City | Cash price | Negotiated range |
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| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield | $1,362.69 | $71.78 – $2,938.40 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | $1,348.00 | $66.05 – $2,901.67 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO | $3,382.40 | $476.00 – $476.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH | $3,382.40 | $476.00 – $476.00 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City | $3,382.40 | $476.00 – $476.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA | $3,382.40 | $476.00 – $476.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK | $1,580.80 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE | $1,580.80 | $324.00 – $324.00 |